Generally, our bowtie antennas can receive high-VHF broadcasts. However, if the VHF signals in your area are weak or are transmitting from a tower more than 20 miles from your home, a longer-range VHF antenna may be necessary to ensure reception of all your available local stations.
Read moreDo you still need an antenna with a digital TV?
You may be asking yourself: “do digital TVs need an antenna?” If you already receive your local channels via a cable or satellite service, you do not need to add an antenna . However, digital TV owners can benefit from having an antenna.
Read moreWill UHF antenna pick up VHF?
Most UHF antennas will receive VHF signals, practically by accident . It just so happens that the size of the antenna will be a fairly close match to some VHF channels. Most UHF antennas don’t have filters to prevent them from sending VHF signals to your TV, either.
Read moreWhat channels are high VHF?
VHF signals cover 2 frequency bands. The Low-VHF band covers channels 2-6 and the High-VHF band covers channels 7-13 . Because these signal wavelengths are longer than UHF signals, they can more easily bend over and around certain obstructions in the terrain between the TV broadcast tower and the receiving TV antenna.
Read moreCan I use a VHF antenna for digital TV?
To receive DTV signals from all stations in the area, your antenna needs to be able to receive both VHF channels (channels 2-13) and UHF channels (channels 14-36) . Some antennas only provide good reception of VHF or UHF channels, but not both.
Read moreDo VHF antennas still work?
Only a small portion of the total VHF range from 30 to 300 MHz is still used for broadcasts , although the exact range varies by country. For example, 54 to 72 MHz and 76 to 88 MHz are used in the United States for VHF channels 2 through 6, which is known as Band I internationally.
Read moreHow do you tell if TV station is UHF or VHF?
If you see both V-shaped elements and a smaller cluster of straight elements on the same antenna, it receives both signals . The simplest indoor antenna is the basic rabbit ears design, which receives VHF. A loop-shaped antenna, whether it’s arranged horizontally or vertically, is for UHF.
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